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STEINER EDUCATION PERTH WALDORF SCHOOL BIBRA LAKE

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„ Australian Curriculum „ International Baccalaureate „ Montessori Curriculum „ Steiner Curriculum „ All recognized by the Federal and State Governments

„ K-6 Steiner Schools in WA „ Golden Hill Steiner School (Denmark) „ Yallingup Steiner School „ West Coast Steiner School (Nollamara) „ Silver Tree Steiner School (Parkerville/Perth Hills) „ Leaning Tree Steiner School (Geraldton) „ Helena River Steiner School (Midland)

„ Perth Waldorf School (Bibra Lake) „ Playgroup – Year 12

„ Rudolf Steiner „ Waldorf Astoria Cigarette Factory (1st “Waldorf” School) „ Stuttgart, Germany „ Develop children’s Intellectual, Artistic and Practical skills in an

integrated holistic manner.

„ To cultivate students imagination and creativity is a central focus

• f Steiner Education

„ Anthroposophy – a spiritual world exists and with careful

• bservation and study it can be observed. (Spiritual Science)

Seven Year Cycles:

„ Early Childhood 0-7 (Kindergarten) „ Middle Childhood 7-14 (Primary School) „ Adolesence14 – 21 (High School)

„ Early Childhood – Play, developing one’s will, developing one’s body, socializing, learning

to listen, learning to speak, learning reverence, become ready for formal learning.

„ Primary – Meeting children with the epochs of human history – classical education

curriculum

„ Grade 1 – Fairy tales „ Grade 2 – Aesop’s Fables „ Grade 3 – Hebrew Stories and Practical activities like planting crops and measuring „ Grade 4 – Norse Myths – the Gods are fallible – Thor, Odin etc „ Grade 5 – Ancient India, Egypt and Greece „ Grade 6 - Roman Civilization „ Grade 7 – Middle Ages, Age of Exploration, Renaissance „ (Year 8 – Modern History, World Wars)

„ Woodwork „ Painting „ Drawing „ Craft and

Textiles

„ Singing „ Classical

instruments

„ Contemporary

Instruments

„ Drama „ Camps –

Year 4 – 12

„ Games – non-

competitive

„ Photography „ Blacksmithing „ Sculpture „ Ecology

„ No IT until Year 8 „ No uniforms „ Using First Names „ No textbooks or print-outs „ Main Lesson Intensive for 3 weeks every morning „ No electives until Year 11/12 „ No ATAR exams „ Year 12 Project „ STAT test to enter University „ Graduates say they are “seen” and they are “engaged”

„ Any Questions? „ www.pws.wa.edu.au „ pws@pws.wa.edu.au „ 14 Gwilliam Drive „ Bibra Lake WA 6163